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Sessionals Can Receive $650 Stipend for Completing This FCDC Course

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Dear all, I am re-sending this message about the Teaching Art and Design Online course offered by FCDC.  If you are a sessional instructor you are eligible to receive a $650 stipend for completing this course. OCADFA negotiated this stipend to recognize the increased labour online teaching entails.  If you have already taken this course and   …Continue Reading


Board of Governors Faculty Activation

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Hello Everyone: At the recent AGM we discussed the need for faculty voices to be heard by the Board of Governors (BoG).  Recently the BoG approved the 2020/21 operating budget and commissioned an external third party review of our fiscal situation.  OCAD U is at a crossroads, poised to make radical changes because of fiscal   …Continue Reading


Coffee Break with OCADFA’s new Executive Director Graeme Reniers

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Tuesday November 17, 2020. 10 to 11 AM via Microsoft Teams – OCADFA members have been sent an invitation. For the first time in 55 years OCADFA has introduced a new staff position: Executive Director.  We’ve hired Graeme Reniers for his experience as a labour relations advocate in the academic sector and his passion as   …Continue Reading


Message from Nominations Committee – Election Results

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Dear OCADFA members, We are happy to announce the election results for 2020 OCADFA Board of Directors. The following have been nominated for the two Director-at-large positions (term ending in 2023): Richard Hunt Mary Eileen Wennekers We wish the newly elected Board members a successful tenure. If you would like to see the current makeup   …Continue Reading


Graeme Reniers hired as new OCADFA Executive Director

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OCADFA is pleased to announce Graeme Reniers is our new Executive Director.  Graeme is a labour relations expert with a passionate commitment to defending high quality post-secondary education & scholarship, and experience advancing the interests of education and cultural workers.   Click here to download the full announcement.